When She Stops Being Dramatic

Profit and risk go hand in hand. Unless she had the energy to supervise a construction site every day, Chi Yun’er had no intention of touching real estate.

However, her long-term plan to coast into an early retirement did include goals like buying land to open a shopping mall and entering the electronics industry.

But after opening her flower shop and having three adorable children, her desire to simply stay home and cherish her family grew stronger.

She wasn’t going to do it herself, but she could encourage Zhao Jinming to do it!

She would invest the capital while he would contribute his management skills, and they would split the profits fifty-fifty.

With this plan in mind, she asked for Jiang Yihua’s opinion.

"Yunyun, I don’t have any objections. You can do whatever you want. But I have to give you a heads-up: no matter how close people are, once profit is involved, the relationship is no longer pure. Money is the root of all evil, and it can cause things to get very ugly."

Chi Yun’er nodded. "That’s why I’ll only be an early-stage investor. Once I’ve recouped my initial investment, I’ll either continue to take a cut of the profits for twenty years, or I’ll pull out after making back two—no, ten times my principal."

"The company would be all his then. Wouldn’t that be better?"

"This industry is going to make an insane amount of money in the future. What I’m proposing is very achievable."

Jiang Yihua smiled and wrapped his arm around her. "So, honey, you’d already thought of all this and were just testing me?"

"Of course not," Chi Yun’er said, snuggling into his embrace with a light laugh and a shake of her head. "I just feel that a husband and wife shouldn’t keep any secrets from each other. We should share and discuss things to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."

"Complete trust and honesty make a person feel secure. That’s true for you, and it’s true for me."

Jiang Yihua gave her a rare, affectionate kiss. "My wife is right about everything. We’ll do it your way. It’s best to write it all down in a contract. Set two criteria—time and profit. As soon as one is met, we pull our shares. That will give Zhao Jinming something to strive for."

"However, we definitely won’t be able to get this piece of land."

Chi Yun’er also thought about what had happened at the flower shop. Now that Jiang Zishi finally had money, how could he let someone outdo him financially?

"It’s fine. It’s easy to discuss things among ourselves. We have a million Pounds to start with, which is more than enough for the land. If Jiang Zishi insists on going head-to-head with us, we’ll take out a ’loan’ and compete with his capital."

"He has three or four million Pounds anyway. Every extra bit we can make him spend is a win. Who knows, maybe in exchange for him spending so much, we could get the land next to or across from his approved for us without having to pay a dime."

Jiang Yihua smiled and nodded. "Yes, he can restrain his competitive nature in front of others, but he just can’t control it around you and me."

"Besides, no matter how much a person changes, their fundamental character is solid as a rock. I don’t believe that someone who was full of schemes when they were poor will suddenly become a great philanthropist once they’re rich."

"When people have little power, they commit petty evils. But when their power and influence become imbalanced, it’s easy for them to commit great evils. We’ll just wait and see."

It wasn’t that they wanted to pick a fight with Jiang Zishi; it was that Jiang Zishi took pleasure in trampling all over them. He was a truly petty man!

Chi Yun’er found Zhao Jinming and, without a word, stuffed a thick business proposal into his hands.

Zhao Jinming raised an eyebrow. He first got her a chair and poured her a glass of water, getting her settled before he looked down at the document.

It was a proposal for developing and building an electronics mall in the suburbs of the Capital City. It covered every aspect, from the initial land planning and construction to the subsequent business model and future development.

Zhao Jinming was an ambitious man. Especially with the winds of change blowing, many people had already gone into business for themselves. They wore thick gold chains and gold watches, walking with a swagger that practically screamed ’I’m rich and you’re not,’ just begging for a punch.

He wanted to do the same, but his whole family was against it. After all, not everyone who went into business struck it rich. Besides, he was already doing quite well for himself at the hospital, and his job was stable. There was no need to take such a risk.

Helpless, he was gradually persuaded and could only continue to hide in his shell at the hospital.

But Chi Yun’er’s proposal shattered that heavy shell, reigniting his yearning for the world outside the hospital.

He had witnessed firsthand just how booming the businesses outside the hospital were. ’Why can’t I go out and start my own?’

"I have absolutely, definitely no objections," Zhao Jinming said after he finished reading, his hands trembling with excitement. "Even for a ten-percent cut of the profits, man, I’m in with you. But, Chi Yun’er, you have to help me convince my family."

Chi Yun’er smiled and said, "Just take this proposal back and show it to your grandfather. I guarantee he’ll be the first to agree and will help you clear away any obstacles."